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Alex Cross's Trial Chapter 6

Chapter 6

The jury announces their verdict: Gracie is guilty.
Ben is really upset. In fact, he's more upset than Gracie is when they hug goodbye.
She knows she'll be hanged, but she tells him not to worry; he tried to save her and that's what's matters.
Even though Ben knows she's strong, he tells her it isn't fair—this whole thing is more about race than facts.
Then Gracie lowers the boom: She admits to Ben that she did it.
Huh? Lydia was supposed to be napping when she came downstairs and saw Gracie stealing the silver. She's usually honest, but Lydia barely paid her for being a maid and she needed the money.
Lydia yelled at her, and Gracie snapped, then she stabbed Lydia.
And you know what? She'd do it again.

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